Flu

Hello from the sickbed. I came down with the winter flu on Wednesday and haven’t really left the house since. Thank you Lord for Netflix and Scandinavian crime series! Seriously, if you haven’t seen the original “The Bridge” or the Millenium Trilogy – start with those. The American version are embarrassingly poor. Unfortunately the Danish version of “The Killing” wasn’t available on Netflix so I’m watching the Seattle one now. Which is actually very good. Mind you I have not seen the original, so I can’t compare. But in general Swedes and Danes make very good crime series.

I have basically lived off smoothies and soups to get me through these days. Here are my favourites.

Sea buckthorn has quite a distinct taste (bitter) so if you’re not familiar with it start easy. You can always add more. The berries are rich in vitamins C, E and K and considered highly nutritious. I know they can be a bit hard to come by in some parts of the world but give them a shot if you do!

Again, add chili to your own taste. You can leave out the sriracha if it feels like too much. I love a good spicy soup when I’m sick, the more the better! I do hope you manage to avoid the flu all together, because this seriously sucks.